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Revision as of 18:29, 19 December 2024 by Rublamb (talk | contribs) (added content and source, created symbols and chapter section, creating chapter list)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Puerto Rican fraternity| Alpha Beta Chi | |
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| ΑΒΧ | |
| Founded | 1941; 84 years ago (1941) University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | CIPFI, CIPR |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National |
| Pillars | Love, Honor, and Loyalty |
| Chapters | 4 |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico United States |
| Website | www |
Alpha Beta Chi (ΑΒΧ) is a fraternity founded in Puerto Rico in 1941 at the University of Puerto Rico now University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
History
Alpha Beta Chi was established at ABC at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus in 1941 by Ricardo Alegria who had been a member of Nu Sigma Beta. Its founding members were:
- Ricardo Alegria
- Jose A. "Chinche" Benitez
- George Bothwell
- Jose Luis Figueroa
- Jaime Garcia Blanco
- Johnny Gonzalez
- Jose "Pirulo" Hernandez
- Jose Ledesma
- Roberto Todd
- Jose A. Villanueva
It became a national fraternity with the establishment of Beta chatper at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in 1942.
It was the first collegiate in Puerto Rico to attempt to establich a chapter in Hightschool in at Central High School.
By July 1964, it had joined the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico.
Symbols
The fraternity's principles or pillars are Love, Honor, and Loyalty. Instead of using a crest or coat of arms, it adopted a Taino emblem.
Chapters
| Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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| Alpha (First) | 1941 | University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. | Moved | ||
| Alpha | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico / Interamerican University. | Active | |||
| Beta (First) | 1942 | College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts | Moved | ||
| Beta | University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus | Active |
See also
References
- "PR scholar Ricardo Alegría dead at 90". Caribbean Business. July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Capitulo Alpha". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- https://issuu.com/coleccionpuertorriquena/docs/_thenea_1940/107
- https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/AA00097426/00245/pdf page 3 of the newspaper
- Cabrera, Alba Raquel (July 15, 1964). "Concilio Interfraternitario Dona Equipo de Anestesia Hospital Oncológico". El Mundo (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- "Historia". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/1649/document/082301.pdf
- ^ "Capitulo Beta". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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